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ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

0 posted 2002-01-22 01:14 AM

In the land of the barren and impotent
there was a king who could not perform;
his wife would not conceive and lay tormented
some royal families had gotten so infected.

They thought it was a conjured curse
they thought it to be a disease of their purse,
how could one not reproduce one's kind, was the ailment.
So they quibbled and accused each other
until the queen remembered a famous potion.

At once she went off to the lily of the lake,
the powerful flower bloomed in the most barren of circumstances;
and asked it to dispense with its vital fluids
that the throned couple could remain together.

There was one condition on the consignment of this liquid.
the couple had to rule with a fair hand,
there had to be free determination in the land,
the liquid was to be made available to all who wanted to conceive...
even to the bachelors of the court, if they thought
it was their need.

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-22-2002 01:21 AM).]

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

1 posted 2002-01-22 06:22 AM

well, Martin..I think I enjoyed this tale of yours...now where is the one that has a fountain of youth?

M

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

2 posted 2002-01-22 08:13 AM

Hi Naked,

good idea, with a little alchemy, I'll cook one up

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

3 posted 2002-01-22 11:16 AM

still waiting *s

M

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

4 posted 2002-01-22 11:17 AM

I don't know why that double posted guess..the site is still waiting for the fountain of youth too..sorry, Martin *s

[This message has been edited by nakdthoughts (01-22-2002 11:24 AM).]

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

5 posted 2002-01-22 12:08 PM

Great poem, Martin, I want some of that fountain of youth stuff...but don't need any more babies...I'm too old!

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

6 posted 2002-01-22 03:56 PM

hey, they say Sarah, Moses' girl, had a baby when she was ninety, you're never too 'young',lol.

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